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12 The Link Magazine • October 2004

Homework no problem Rewards for reading
Can homework be made easy? At North Swindon Library staff from Children's author Hugh Montgomery visited West Swindon Library
the Swindon Learning Partnership think they may have found the on 11 September to present prizes to fifty youngsters who took part
answer. in the summer holiday Reading Rollercoaster game run by Swindon
The successful SOKs club has drop-in basis for families from
Library Service.
started up again to provide a place 4.30pm to 7.30pm on Wednesday. Some 2,500 children reg-
where children and parents can Turn up and join in or call istered for the scheme for
work through assignments with- Michelle John on 463261. all ages which earned them
out the distractions of TV, compu- stickers, medals and a cer-
ter games or friends. Pupils are Foods and fine words tificate. All who completed
delivering better quality work - served together the challenge of reading six
and enjoying themselves at the books were entered into a
Food is the theme of National
same time. competition to win one of
Poetry Day on Thursday 7 Octo-
The Wednesday afternoon club fifty prizes in a draw.
is open for 8 to 16 years olds who ber. Readings and refreshment Hugh Montgomery wrote
will be on offer on:
have exclusive access to 12 com- The Voyage of the Arctic Tern
puters with free internet access, 6 October, 6pm to 8pm, at the which was nominated last
and printing facilities. North Swindon Library in associa- year by Swindon teenagers
tion with Ligden Poetry Society;
Support tutor Michelle John is for the library service Fan-
on hand at all times to show par- 7 October, 10am to 12 noon, at tastic Fiction Award.
ents and children how to use the Moredon; Hugh Montgomery with Benn Capon, who nominated Hugh for the Fantastic
internet safely and demonstrate the 7 October, 10.30am to 11.30am, Fiction Award, and Rollercoaster winner Lewis Record
best methods for researching at West Swindon.
projects and seeking information. • Poetry at Lower Shaw Farm with Family learning in the library
The club is free and runs on a author Matt Harvey - see page 25.
There will be hand massage, mask making, story time, hand bell
ringing, balloon circus animals, t-shirt printing, face painting, jug-
gling workshops, games club, henna tattoos and the chance to make
- gym _
J an animated video at the Family Fun Day in the North Swindon
Library on Saturday 16 October, 11am to 3pm.
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Last year over 1,200 people took part in the event organised by the
OPTIPLAN Swindon Family Learning Partnership and library manager Gillie
Palmer is hoping even more will drop by in October.
• See page 28 for details of the Cre8 Studios programme, including the
animation workshop at the North Swindon Library.
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